Avenging Darkly

A partnership of Warner Bros. Interactive, DC Comics, and Electronic Arts is bringing us Batman Begins, an official tie-in videogame to coincide with the stylish upcoming film starring Cristian Bale.

The film Batman Begins explores the origins of the famous Dark Knight, from the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents to his development of the solitary Batman alter-ego. The game version is set to ship on the day of the film's release next year.

Development on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox versions is being handled by Eurocom, while Vicarious Visions will create Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable versions. EA and Warner Bros. are overseeing development of all versions.

"Batman Begins is the darker depiction of Batman that we've all been waiting for, and we are teaming with EA to bring players an edgy, action game that captures this tale," said Jason Hall, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

"We're thrilled to partner with EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to capture the magic of Batman Begins in a ground-breaking videogame," said Paul Levitz, President and Publisher of DC Comics. "This will mark the first time that a Batman video game has been developed to complement a film event, and we look forward to inviting players to step into the movie's reality and make the world of Batman their own."

Specific game details have yet to be announced, but we expect plenty more to be revealed in the months ahead. Stay tuned.